Drugs, gun seized in raid

Lebanon/Wilson County Violent Crimes Taskforce raided two homes in Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon seizing illegal drugs and a loaded firearm. According to Lebanon Police Lt. Koy Lafferty, the taskforce raided 400 Fairview Ave. just off Baddour Parkway in Lebanon. Officers obtained a search warrant and found Andy McDermott on the premises and seized approximately a one-quarter pound of processed marijuana and a loaded firearm. Lafferty said a small indoor growing operation was also confiscated in the raid. Taskforce officers also raided 1521 Inman Court where they found a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine. Jennifer Akins was found at the address in which a search warrant had been attained.

Neither suspects were charged but Lafferty said formal charges are pending in both cases.